texteffect with different shape

[ratneshsoni]

i am trying to make text effect of different shapes.I try this below line but it fails.Not generating any output image
exec("convert texteffect -t 'SOME ARCTOP TEXT' -s outline -e arc-top -a 60 -f Arial -p 48 -c skyblue -b white -o black -l 1 -u lightpink gamma.png");
plz tell me correct format of writing the command.

[Bonzo]

You need the full path to texteffect something like username/public_html/folder_script_in/texteffect
texteffect needs CHMOD to 777

[fmw42]

you must also remove the "convert" when calling a script

exec("fullpathto/texteffect -t 'SOME ARCTOP TEXT' -s outline -e arc-top -a 60 -f Arial -p 48 -c skyblue -b white -o black -l 1 -u lightpink gamma.png");

[anthony]

FYI for others following this discussion... texteffect is a shell script from Fred's script repository
http://www.fmwconcepts.com/imagemagick/ ... /index.php
scroll down past the 'index list'